HOST: Greetings inspired viewers, welcome to Animal World: Our
Co-Inhabitants. Christmas is a time to remember the teachings of Jesus
Christ and give thanks to God for all the beautiful beings that share
the Earth with us.

A man who is representative of the ideals of
this holy day is Mr. John Robbins of the USA. John Robbins is a true
vegan hero who turned down inheriting his family’s world famous ice
cream company Baskin-Robbins because he did not wish to promote factory
farming or the consumption of animal products.

After graduating
from the renowned University of California, Berkeley, Mr. Robbins
attended Antioch College where he earned a Master’s Degree. Thereafter,
he became one of the pioneering authors to discuss the link between our
diet and animal welfare, environment and human health. His popular books
include: Diet for a New America; The Awakened Heart: Meditations on
Finding Harmony in a Changing World; The Food Revolution: How Your Diet
Can Help Save Your Life and Our World; and Healthy at １００: The
Scientifically Proven Secrets of the World’s Healthiest and
Longest-Lived Peoples.Mr. Robbins also founded EarthSave International, a
US-based non-profit organization that is dedicated to informing the
public about the benefits of healthy and life-sustaining vegan food
choices.

For his significant work for the animals and planet, Mr.
Robbins has been recognized with numerous awards. He was also the
esteemed recipient of Supreme Master Ching Hai’s Shining World
Leadership Award. In his best-selling book, 『The Food Revolution,』
he recounts a touching story of his time spent with a pig farmer and his
family in a chapter entitled 『The Pig Farmer.』

Mr. Robbins met
the farmer while doing undercover investigative research about the
cruelties of meat production in Iowa, USA. Unexpectedly, he was invited
to stay for dinner with the family. Over a three part series, we will
bring you a reading in its entirety of 『The Pig Farmer.』